India vs Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
India
9.82 million arrivals
in 2024
Malaysia
10.07 million arrivals
in 2022
India rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.07 million arrivals against 9.82 million arrivals in India, a difference of 247,000 arrivals.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million arrivals | 6.86 million arrivals | 4.53 million arrivals | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.77 million arrivals | 16.32 million arrivals | 12.56 million arrivals | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.54 million arrivals | 25.76 million arrivals | 15.21 million arrivals | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.53 million arrivals | 4.85 million arrivals | 1.32 million arrivals | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10.07 million arrivals against 9.82 million arrivals in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between India and Malaysia?
- 247,000 arrivals, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- India ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.